{"id":138304,"date":"2025-07-08T15:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T06:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=138304"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T06:52:20","slug":"pure-hawaiian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=138304","title":{"rendered":"Pure Hawaiian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138309\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-52.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been having some intense boot camp. \u00a0Some days I&#8217;m nice, but most of the days I&#8217;m not. \u00a0But I&#8217;m coming to find out that when I&#8217;m not nice, I see better results. \u00a0Nakahodo-san&#8217;s surfing at a different level now. \u00a0So yeah, not being nice seems to be working. \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138306\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-49.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nakahodo-san has my hat, my board, my fins, and my wetsuit. \u00a0I told him that I want everything back and he said &#8220;no!&#8221; \u00a0Haha. \u00a0I&#8217;ve never seen him happier than he has these past 2 days. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138305\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-48.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Toda-san caught some really nice sets today. \u00a0Good to see him surfing every single morning. \u00a0Healthy and happy life. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138308\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-51.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scott ripping on his new Tokoro. \u00a0Look how good the conditions were this morning. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138310\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-53.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went back out for Round 2. \u00a0Super high tide and very nice waves. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138311\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GPTempDownload-54.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think I&#8217;m in love with Hawaii. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138312\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4066-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Went to check out the University of Hawaii. \u00a0Every time I come here, I get chicken skin. \u00a0All the great memories come back. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138313\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4067.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And seeing this mural still gives me chicken skin. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138314\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4069-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4069-800x600.jpg 800w, 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tony Moniz&#8217;s grandma Naki from Molokai. \u00a0Whenever I go to Molokai, I hear the amazing stories about her. \u00a0Pure Hawaiian!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been having some intense boot camp. \u00a0Some days I&#8217;m nice, but most of the days I&#8217;m not. \u00a0But I&#8217;m coming to find out that when I&#8217;m not nice, I see better results. \u00a0Nakahodo-san&#8217;s surfing at a different level now. \u00a0So yeah, not being nice seems to be working. \u00a0 \u00a0 Nakahodo-san has my hat, 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